YU GONG, THE EARLIEST WORK OF REGIONAL HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IN THE WORLD
《禹贡》——世界上最早的区域人文地理学著作

This paper discusses Yu Gong, the earliest geographical work in China and the earliest work of regional human geography in the world, in four respects: delimitation of Jiuzhou, regional study model of Jiuzhou, dialectical relations between transforming of mountains and taming of rivers, and finally dim design of the square-zone model of regional exploitation. It considers that Yu Gong is the first overall development plan of comprehensive territorial management in China, the ultimate aims of which is to establish a unitary multinational state.